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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1642
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Na body, n. [ME. (1338) and e.m.E. no body. Always written as two words.] Nobody, no one. a1500 Taill of Rauf Coilȝear 34.
Quhair na body was him about a1540 Freiris Berw. 484.
For quhyt cullour will na body deir 1552–3 Balcarres P. 313.
For I haif na body in this cumpany to plenȝe to excep … ȝour grace 1572 Buch. Detect. (1727) 140.
That he leit na body wit thairof a1585 Maitland Quarto MS lviii. 8. 1614 Dumfries & Galloway Soc. 3 Ser. XXXVI. 106. 1642 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 292.
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